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James Russell Lowell

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Every man feels instinctively that all the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action.


— James Russell Lowell


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Children are God's Apostles, sent forth, day by day, to preach of love, and hope, and peace.


— James Russell Lowell


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Endurance is the crowning quality, And patience all the passion of great hearts.


— James Russell Lowell


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Not failure, but low aim, is crime.


— James Russell Lowell


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Good luck is the willing handmaid of a upright and energetic character, and conscientious observance of duty.


— James Russell Lowell


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Democracy gives every man the right to be his own oppressor.


— James Russell Lowell


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Let us be of good cheer, however, remembering that the misfortunes hardest to bear are those which never come.


— James Russell Lowell


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As life runs on, the road grows strange with faces new - and near the end. The milestones into headstones change, Neath every one a friend.


— James Russell Lowell


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Blessed are they who have nothing to say and who cannot be persuaded to say it.


— James Russell Lowell


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Compromise makes a good umbrella, but a poor roof; it is temporary expedient, often wise in party politics, almost sure to be unwise in statesmanship.


— James Russell Lowell


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About James Russell Lowell

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Did you know about James Russell Lowell?

(1782–1861) a minister at a Unitarian church in Boston who had previously studied theology at Edinburgh and Harriett Brackett Spence Lowell. He used poetry for reform particularly in abolitionism. " Like Lowell James Russell Lowell wrote poetry and the next twelve years of Lowell's life were deeply affected by her influence.

After moving back to Cambridge Lowell was one of the founders of a journal called The Pioneer which lasted only three issues. He publiJames Russell Lowelld his first collection of poetry in 1841 and married Maria White in 1844. Lowell attempted to emulate the true Yankee accent in the dialogue of his characters particularly in The Biglow Papers.

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